This research investigated how bacteria living inside medicinal mushrooms can affect the production of important anticancer compounds. Scientists found that bacterial gases could increase the production of these beneficial compounds, while direct contact with bacteria decreased their production. This discovery has important implications for both medicine and agriculture. Key impacts on everyday life: • Could lead to better methods for producing natural anticancer drugs • May help develop more environmentally friendly crop protection methods • Provides new understanding of how microorganisms interact in nature • Could improve cultivation of medicinal mushrooms • May lead to new biotechnology applications